European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 6,1993 . 1 the stars and stripes b Pago 5clinton, Yeltsin to meet in Canada Washington apr president Clinton said Friday that his Summit with russian president Boris n. Yeltsin will be held april 3-4 in Vancouver Canada. A this will not be a meet and great meeting with president Yeltsin a Clinton said. A i am going thereto try to have a very Businesslike  Clinton said he wanted to explore with Yeltsin a what the United states can do to support his efforts to strengthen democracy and to create a vibrant Market Economy and to support our common interests in solving crises around the world and maintaining a general March to peace and Freedom and  �?o1 will try to be rather specific at that time in terms of what the United states will be prepared to do and we will try to offer some innovative solutions to the difficulties faced by the president and by the russian people a Clinton said. A i Hope that this will be a very productive  the Summit will be Clinton a first foreign trip As president. Polish president Lech Walesa telephoned Clinton on wednesday and suggested Warsaw As a site for the Summit. But the City in Western Canada was chosen because it will be More convenient for Yeltsin who will be travelling in russians far East the itar Tass and inter fax news agencies quoted Yeltsin a press service As saying. The Clinton administration Hopes the meeting will give Yeltsin a boost a week before the russian parliament is expected to act on a referendum to decide on the allocation of Power Between Yeltsin and the parliament. A i believe that he is a Man of real courage and real commitment to democracy a Clinton said. A i done to want to make any sweeping commitments but in a going there to this meeting with the intention of trying to More aggressively engage the United states in the economic and political revitalization of  the two Day Summit is intended primarily to bolster Yeltsin and his program of democratic reforms which have been under attack by pro communist members of parliament. A Clinton is expected to offer assurances to Yeltsin that his administration will ask Congress to boost the $417 million in technical Aid budgeted this year for Russia and other former soviet republics. But with the United states running record deficits and Congress in a mood to Cut foreign Aid outlays it May be hard for Clinton to deliver. Secretary of state Warren m. Christopher and rus Sian foreign minister Andrei v. Kozarev made preparations for the Summit in a feb. 25 meeting in Geneva. Sources insisting on anonymity said there were no plans for them to meet again before the Summit. Sen. Patrick j. Leahy d-vt., chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee that handles foreign Aid urged Clinton on thursday to decide promptly on a strategy of increased . And Allied assistance to Russia. Leahy said a time is running out to assist reformers in Russia. Last month Richard Armitage who was in charge of . Humanitarian Aid to the former soviet republics questioned Yeltsin s staying Power. He said the russian president a May be at the end of his  Christopher quickly responded by endorsing Yeltsin a skills and said Armitage would be transitioned out of the Job. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago March 6,1983 a democratic members of the congressional joint economic committee urged the establishment of a $700 per taxpayer limit on the tax Cut scheduled to take effect in july. 20 years ago March 6,1973 a two Spanish jetliners flying Over Western Spain during an air controllers strike col tided. One crashed killing All 68 aboard and the other made an emergency Landing. 30 years ago March 6,1963 a a Muddy Ohio River swelled toward flood stage from Wheeling w.va., southward into Kentucky As rain and thaw swollen tributaries poured in More water than the River s Banks could hold. 40 year Sago March 6,1953 a soviet dictator Josef Stalin suffered a heart attack and his general condition is gravely deteriorating a government bulletin announced. 50 years ago March 6,1943 a Allied round the clock air raids on Germany and German held territory passed the 200-hour Mark with More sweeps Over Europe. World War ii 50 years ago today March. 61 a 9 4 3 president Roosevelt appoints a High powered committee to study ways to relieve manpower shortages in american factories. Blocked from crossing the donets River by floating ice Germany s 4th Panzer army shifts to the West and launches an attack from the Krasn Grad area northeastward in conjunction with the is Panzer corps source 2 War. . Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world \ Ivar ii. Bison books corp1981 a violent storms cause 4 deaths heavy damage along East coast by the associated press Gusty wind and a deluge of rain ripped Down Power lines Tore off roofs and caused Street flooding thursday along the East coast. At least four deaths were blamed on the storm. In sea Bright n.j., heavy surf battered beaches already eroded by a december storm that caused extensive damage along the new Jersey and new York coastlines. Streets in the resort town were under water and most of the town was without electricity said police dispatcher Daniel Belinsky a we have Power lines Down everywhere transformers exploded a Belinsky said. Quot we Haven to even seen the Peak of it  one apartment building roof was blown off and several families were evacuated he said. A shelter was opened in nearby Rumson. In Central new Jersey an 86-year-old Man was killed when Nis car Slid off a rain slicked Road and crashed into a Utility pole police said. In Eastern Maryland a 24-Ycar-old woman was killed when she lost control of her car on a wet Road and crashed into another vehicle police said. A 42-year-old Man died when scaffolding around a building project collapsed in Lancaster pa., where wind gusts reached 68 Mph officials said. In Virginia a 28-Ycar-old Man was killed when a wind gust blew a tree onto his car officials said. His wife and 3-year-old son escaped injury. Heavy rain and 70-Mph wind lashed Pennsylvania Downing Trees and Power lines and knocking a Harrisburg Al weather radio station off the air. Winds gusted to 71 Mph in new York City and on Long Island n.y., Homes in pedestrians Battle the wind and rain near new York s Rockefeller Center on thursday. Southampton were flooded by tides that were up to 3 feet above Normal officials said. Minor flooding was reported elsewhere on Long Island. In new Jersey a gust of wind Tore the roof off a Small building housing administrative offices for workers at exit 17 of the new Jersey Turnpike said Turnpike authority spokeswoman Lynn Fleeger. The roof flew Over the toll Booths damaging vehicles that were waiting to  tolls and injuring one Motorist she said. The Motorist s condition was t available. Atlantic City n.j., got a record 2.51 inches of rain from the storm and wind knocked Down people trying to walk on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City in North Carolina two canoeists who climbed a tree to flee raging water on the Eno River were rescued More than three hours later by the Crew of a Black Hawk helicopter from fort Bragg. The boys had set out for some White water canoeing after 3 inches of rain swelled the River officials said. Sgt. Jeff Hewitt who was lowered to the toys by rope said the first youth he reached told him a a in a glad to see  minor flooding from up to 2 inches of rain closed roads and schools across West Virginia. Iceland up to 6 inches of Snow caused traffic problems at higher elevations of Northern West Virginia and adjacent Western Maryland More Federal workers expected to get buyouts by the Washington Post Washington a president Clinton a pledge to eliminate 152,800 of the Federal governments 2 million no postal jobs a without layoffs a will require agencies to Shell out millions of dollars in Cash and go payments to induce workers to quit or retire. The Tipoff is what is happening in the defense department which is looking at. A tenfold increase in the number of workers who could get buyout offers this year. Dod is currently the Only department with the authority to  people to leave but that is expected to change. As recently As mid january the defense department said Only 3,000 of its nearly 1 million civilians would be paid to quit or retire in 1993. Congress authorized the department to give workers buyouts equal to their Severance  or $25,000, whichever is less. The department said repeatedly that the buyouts would be few and far Between and that none would be offered to workers at bases that were being closed or to anyone eligible to take regular retirement. Last week it announced that 16,400 workers will get buyouts and insiders said that before the year is out 30,000 or More army Navy and air Force civilians May get buyout offers. Some buyouts will be offered at bases being shut Down and to employees already eligible to retire. Other agencies a the agriculture department May be one a could have reductions in Force unless they get buyout authority. Congress is Likely to give it to help the president keep his no Layoff pledge. All this Means a couple of things a first the Job turnover Clinton counted on to reduce employment has dropped. Many workers who might have retired or quit this year Are Likely to be hanging on in Hopes of getting a buyout. A second Federal workers who might have taken Early retirement even with its penalty before the buyouts became a reality Are also Likely to hang on until Uncle Sam further sweetens the pot